FD: so here it is, the final chapter. let's hope it's a good ending for you all. read and review please.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the idea of the Nutcraker Prince. The only thing I own is my OC aka Izumi and the twists that I made to make this story what it is.

"speaking"

'thoughts'

~Flashback~

FD: any author notes (A/N) are the voices in my head. basically w/e they think to interject into the stories, that wouldn't quite fit or background info, or commentary or just something that would be funny if a character said it.

A/N: don't hate us, because it won't be directly where the last chapter left off, we decided to leave you in suspense for a little bit. but anywho, on with the story.

Happily Ever After

The fog around his head cleared. 'Ugh. What happened? Where am I?' He looked around the room he was in. 'This doesn't look like my room. Did we move? What happened to the ballroom and all the dolls? There were a bunch of boxes stacked up against the far wall by a closet, a dresser with a picture frame, a night table next to the bed he was lying in and a large bay window that looked out over a beautiful snow covered garden. "I wonder if the snow tastes like coconut frosting." 'Where did that thought come from?' He quickly shook himself out of his thoughts.

He looked around the room once more before getting up. Once he was free of the covers he walked over to the boxes and looked at the name on the boxes, Sesshomaru. 'So, all that's in these boxes are mine. I'll open them later.' Sesshomaru then walked over to the dresser and looked at the picture. He saw himself with his father and half-brother. 'Hm, probably the only picture that has both Inuyasha and I smiling. Father probably threatened us.' He wondered why he felt that there should be another picture; one of a beautiful girl with long wavy raven hair and bright blue eyes. 'Kagome.' He then heard a knock that came from the front door. "Kagome." (A/N: Is he the one that answers the door? We shall find out next...)

*FD*

Toga was sitting in the living room with his son, Inuyasha, when suddenly he heard him growl. "What's wrong Inu?"

"I smell him. Why is he back?"

"Ah, Kagome broke the curse. I have a feeling we shall be seeing her soon."

"What! She fell in love with him? Are sure she's not going to spout off about that 'the one' nonsense? And why would she come here?"

"Yes. These two were made for each other and she'll come here because she will want to know if I know where Sesshomaru is." As soon as Toga finished saying that, they both heard a knock on the front door. "Ah, here she is now."

Toga heard movement upstairs and got up to head to the front door. 'Hopefully I'll beat him. It wouldn't be fun if he answered the door. Ah, how I love toying with family,' he thought, not noticing that Inuyasha also got up. (A/N: so we lied, obviously it wasn't next. so will either Toga, Inuyasha or Sesshomaru make it first to the front door? find out next. seriously we mean it this time.)

*FD*

"Yes it's me," Toga answered, "Don't look so disappointed. Talk with Me." (A/N: can't you picture a pout on his face.)

He invited her in and she quickly turned to him as soon as he closed the door.

"Please tell me he's here, please," she cried. (A/N: awww so sad.)

Toga then looked down at her as she looked up at him with tear filled eyes. 'Oh, he better be here. It couldn't have been a dream. Please, let him say he is here or that he is at least alive.'

Toga answered. "Yes."

"Then where is he?"

"Kagome," a deep melodic voiced replied before Toga could.

Kagome quickly turned around and ran into the open arms of a smirking dog demon. (A/N: of course he's smirking, it's Sesshomaru. I had to get that smirk in here somewhere.)

"I thought you were gone. There was nothing but fog. Oh Sesshomaru, I love you. Please don't leave." (A/N: she's really asking him to marry her...ok maybe not, but it seems pretty close.)

"And I thought I lost you. I could do nothing when Naraku went after you. I never felt so helpless in my life. Believe me I will never leave you, you are the one I love." (A/N: Awwwww. *tears* at the moment we can here 'Beauty and the Beast' playing in the background. doesn't it seem that these to lines would fit there somewhere. Tale as old as time...)

After he said this, he tilted her head up with a clawed hand and pressed his lips to hers in long loving kiss. The both had completely forgotten that they had an audience until the heard Toga whistle and Inuyasha say, "Ew, I don't need to see my best friend kiss my half-brother. It's just wrong." (A/N: leave it to Inuyasha to ruin such a lovely moment. hmm, must punish for this.)

Sesshomaru just growled while Kagome hid her blushing face in his chest.

"Kagome?"

She looked up into Sesshomaru's eyes, "Yes?"

"Stay with me? Forever?"

"Ooh a marriage proposal. What will Kagome say?" Toga said in an announcer type voice. (A/N: just had to add this in here.)

"Father" both Sesshomaru and Inuyasha growled out. (A/N: awww, they're embarrassed by their father.)

Kagome just laughed and then turned her head back to face Sesshomaru.

"Your answer…" he asked with a bit of trepidation in his voice. (A/N: wahoo! big word. excuse us...)

"Of course. You never had to ask."

They sealed that with another kiss while in the background they heard Toga say, "Now you have no choice but to call me papa." (A/N: refer to chapter one for the whole 'call me papa' thing.)

*FD*

"…and they lived happily ever after."

"So that's how you and daddy got together, mommy?"

"Yes Rin. Now, you should lie down and go to sleep. I'm going to take Shippo to his room. It seems he was exhausted."

"Night mommy."

"Night Rin," said Kagome as she kissed Rin on the forehead.

She then turned towards the door and saw her loving husband standing in the doorway.

"I'll take Shippo. You go to bed, you look exhausted."

"Okay," she said while handing Shippo over to Sesshomaru, "Night Sesshomaru."

"Night love."

The End

FD: *tears* it's done. it's soooooo sad. i really can't believe that this is the final chapter. i don't want it to end. but REVIEW PLEASE!

Jaken: hey, why wasn't I in here?

FD: because there was no need for you.

Jaken: bbbbut...

Sesshomaru: cease Jaken

Rin: *laughing* awww poor Jaken. hey FD, why don't you tell everyone your idea.

FD: huh? Oh, yeah. well first i'll explain about Rin and Shippo. they weren't biologically born to Kagome and Sesshomaru. i prefer them as the races in the show. so they were adopted. so my idea was a sequel of sorts or more really a sidestory, on how Kagome and Sesshomaru adopted Rin and Shippo. so really it's up to my wonderful readers/reviewers if they want that. so let me know in a review or a PM if you would like me to do it.

Shippo: don't forget your other idea.

FD: oh, my collection of one-shots. look in the near future and collection of one-shots of Kagome paired with various guys based off of movie/tv quotes. it'll basically be a small side project as i work on my first story. it'll prolly help me when i get stuck with writer's block. so on that note check out my other story Because of Rin.